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Inps Updates Giovani Bonus to Require Net Workforce Growth

Employers must now certify additional hires on the revamped application to maintain full social contribution relief

Overview

  • The net hiring criterion applies to all Giovani bonus claims for contracts and transformations from July 1, 2025
  • Inps has integrated a mandatory statement in the application requiring employers to attest that their total workforce has increased
  • Employers continue to receive a full social security contribution waiver, capped at €500 per worker each month
  • The change fulfills a European Commission request to ensure incentives drive genuine job creation rather than shifting existing roles
  • The bonus remains part of the National Program Giovani, donne e lavoro 2021-2027 targeting permanent hires under age 35